So as many of you may know at Styles- Afrik we love to use Kente Print in alot of our designs. So we thought today we would share with you the history behind the Kente Cloth and what each colour on a Kente Cloth represents.

So here is some history……

Kente cloth, known as nwentom in Akan, is a type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips and is native to the Akan ethnic group of South Ghana. Kente is made in Akan lands such as Ashanti Kingdom, (Bonwire, Adanwomase, Sakora Wonoo, Ntonso in the Kwabre areas of the Ashanti Region) and by Akans in Ivory Coast. It is also worn by many other groups who have been influenced by Akans. It is the best known of all African textiles.

It is an Akan royal and sacred cloth worn only in times of extreme importance and was the cloth of kings. Over time, the use of Kente became more widespread. However, its importance has remained and it is held in high esteem with Akans.

Meanings of the colours in Kente cloth:

black—maturation, intensified spiritual energy

blue—peacefulness, harmony and love

green—vegetation, planting, harvesting, growth, spiritual renewal

gold—royalty, wealth, high status, glory, spiritual purity

grey—healing and cleansing rituals; associated with ash

maroon—the color of mother earth; associated with healing

pink—assoc. with the female essence of life; a mild, gentle aspect of red

Legend has it that Kente was first made by two Akan friends who went hunting in an the Asanteman forest found a spider making its web. The friends stood and watched the spider for two days then returned home and implemented what they had seen.

Styles Afrik Kente Designs

So to honour the 2 hunters here are some of the designs we have put together

So with 2017 fast approaching what do you have planned for your new years resolution:

Take more holidays

Join the Gym

Give up Drinking, smoking eating those chocolate bars that you love

We have a suggestion for you, how about you throw away any items you have not worn for more than 2 years, all your greys and blacks and reintroduce some colour and patterns back into your wardrobe.

Styles Afrik designs are classic, contemporary and suitable for all occasions. Weather you want that special dress for a wedding, prom, the races, first date, date night or girls night out, we have something for you.

With our website due to go LIVE in Jan 2017 we are currently releasing our designs now and giving you the opportunity to place your order via using our simple order form and making payment via Paypal.

So here are afew suggestions that we have that help with all occasions.

During our 2 year break we have had alot of time to research the market and find a product that is:

Value for money

Superior quality

Attention to detail

Bang on trend and style

In order to capture all of these components we decided to launch our own brand of clothing line. During our time operating Styles-Afrik we received alot of feedback on how to improve the service, so we decided to listen to our customers.

The new site is alot more interactive, clean and very easy to navigate, we also made improvements to the turnaround and stock availability issue. The New Styles-Afrik Clothing line is entirely custom made, we allow the customer to choose the design they want from our collection and the fabric they wish to have it made in. We then ask for your measurements and we make the garment for you and deliver to your door ( Worldwide).

WHY CUSTOM MADE?

Many of you provided us feedback that you wished garments could be tailored made to your specific measurements, so we listened.

WEBSITE

We hope to go live End of January 2017 in the interim we are accepting orders manually. We have created a small catalogue with our designs and fabrics available. Simply choose your design and fabric and complete your details in our order form we will then provide you with a PayPal Invoice for payment.

NEW COLLECTION

The new Collection is mainly targeted towards Bridal Party and Occasion Wear. Our designs are intricate and detailed with classic cuts, shapes and silhouettes.